Is hd video card 4650 compatible with windows 7?

bruceled

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I installed a Radeon ATI XFX HD 4650 PCI, 2DDR, 1gig, video card into my vista desktop 3 months ago, and it worked perfectly. I only needed it to run 2 mintors a dvi and a vga. Yesterday I attempted to install Windows 7 and both screens went black.The device manager was unable to locate any video cards at all (the original had been removed). I called Dell, and they told me that the card was not recognized, and therefore not compatible with "7". Then I called Radeon, and they said it was definitely compatible. The bottom line is I had to do a system restore to get back to Vista where all worked well again. i really need "7". HELP! bruceled@yahoo.com
 
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Your 4650 most definitely is compatible with Windows 7. If you have a spare hard drive available (or if you can borrow one from a friend that they don't need) wipe it out and do a clean install of 7. See what happens. In-place upgrades, while not specifically prone to these kinds of issues, do carry with them a higher risk of problems in general, manifesting in many different ways.